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saturday/19

Jewish singles hike. Join the Bay Area Jewish Singles Hiking Club for a seven-mile excursion from the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge to Coyote Hills Park in Newark, followed by an optional buffet dinner. 1:30 p.m. $1. For information, call Ray at (408) 817-5686.

sunday/20

YAD Day of Volunteering. Young Adults Division of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation will volunteer at seven sites in San Francisco, followed by an after-party. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Register at https://my.jewishfed.org/pages/yad- day-of-volunteering-2014.

saturday/26

“Oneg Shabbat: Saturdays Unplugged.” An afternoon of activities for kids and parents, including workshops, exhibits and live music by Isaac Jones and Melita Silberstein. At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 3 to 6 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org/onegshabbat.

“Designing Home: Jews and Midcentury Modernism.” Exhibit featuring photographs of architecture designed by Jews in the 20th century. Through Oct. 6.

“Project Mah Jongg.” Exhibit on the history of mah jongg and the game’s introduction into Jewish culture. Through Oct. 28. http://www.thecjm.org.

Jewish Community Library1835 Ellis St., S.F.“Facing East: A Jewish Orientation.” Array of sculptures, textiles and paintings about Judaism from a variety of artists. Through Aug. 3. http://www.jewishlearningworks.org.

Osher Marin JCC200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael“The Invisible Photographer.” Opening of the exhibition by Armenian photographer Elia Kahvedjian, depicting life in early 20th-century pre-state Israel. Also “To Build and Be Built: Kibbutz History.” Opening of a photographic exhibition on loan from Contemporary Jewish Museum, depicting life on the kibbutz and the evolution of the kibbutz movement. Through Sept. 3. http://www.marinjcc.org.